I must apologize for the infrequent posting on this blog.
It can be emotional and it takes time to get the courage to share sometimes.

J E R S E Y C O W

We had sixty milking-head of these lovely ladies.

One of the oldest breeds, the Jersey originated on the Island of Jersey, a British island off the coast of France. Jerseys vary from a mouse colored gray to a dark fawn to almost black. The Jersey is the smallest dairy breed with the average cow weighing 900 pounds. However, their small stature makes them more tolerant of heat than the larger breeds. Jerseys produce more pounds of milk per pound of body weight than any other breed. Their milk has the highest butterfat content of all the breeds.

Thursday, March 5

I really wanted a horse of my own....all the neighbor girls had them...we had cows. My Grandfather was the horseman and when my father and uncle took over the farm the horse era was a memory. So I started by training Rue with a halter and leading her everywhere. Then when she got big enough she let me ride. I rode her most anywhere.Those clothes!! The hat was my Dad's wool hunting cap that shrunk in the wash (yeah for me), flannel shirt and denim jacket were hand-me-downs from my brother; the jeans and SK's (shit-kickers) the shoes were from the neighbor boy who was a year older than I was. Oh and it looks like mud season, my favorite time of year.